Disaster was narrowly avoided after Formula One personnel scurried to safety as Esteban Ocon came within feet of mowing them down. The Alpine driver was moving in for new tyres on the last lap of Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix only to find dozens of people at the pit-lane entrance. It could have been a big, big one today,’ said Ocon. ‘If I missed the braking point it could have been a big disaster. The stewards summoned the FIA last night to answer for the dangerous scenario. A change to the procedure is expected ahead of the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.

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